Citrus is the most extensively produced tree fruit crop in the world. There are two clearly differentiated markets: the fresh fruit and the processed juice market. Citrus species are essentially diploids (2 n = 2 x = 18) and were... more
Citrus is the most extensively produced tree fruit crop in the world. There are two clearly differentiated markets: the fresh fruit and the processed juice market. Citrus species are essentially diploids (2 n = 2 x = 18) and were domesticated in Southeast Asia several thousand years ago and then spread throughout the world.
